Luka Doncic vs. Spencer Hawes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Hawes and Luka Doncic, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Luka Doncic played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than Spencer Hawes, who played 10. Luka Doncic had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Spencer Hawes had his rookie season in 2007-08. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Luka Doncic 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24
Spencer Hawes 10 5 2007-08 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Luka Doncic Spencer Hawes
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 72 32.2 21.2 1.2 6.6 7.8 6.0 1.1 0.3 3.4 1.9 7.0 16.5 .427 2.3 7.1 .327 4.8 6.7 .713
Spencer Hawes 71 13.1 4.7 1.0 2.3 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.1 4.5 .459 0.1 0.3 .190 0.5 0.8 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Luka Doncic Spencer Hawes
Season 2019-202008-09
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 61 33.6 28.8 1.3 8.1 9.4 8.8 1.0 0.2 4.3 2.5 9.5 20.6 .463 2.8 8.9 .316 7.0 9.2 .758
Spencer Hawes 77 29.3 11.4 1.9 5.2 7.1 1.9 0.6 1.2 2.1 3.2 4.8 10.4 .466 0.5 1.5 .348 1.2 1.8 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 6 35.8 31.0 0.7 9.2 9.8 8.7 1.2 0.5 5.2 2.8 10.7 21.3 .500 2.7 7.3 .364 7.0 10.7 .656
Spencer Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Luka Doncic Spencer Hawes
Season 2020-212009-10
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 66 34.3 27.7 0.8 7.2 8.0 8.6 1.0 0.5 4.3 2.3 9.8 20.5 .479 2.9 8.3 .350 5.2 7.1 .730
Spencer Hawes 72 26.4 10.0 2.0 4.0 6.1 2.2 0.4 1.2 1.8 2.8 4.3 9.3 .468 0.4 1.2 .299 1.0 1.5 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 7 40.1 35.7 0.6 7.3 7.9 10.3 1.3 0.4 4.6 2.4 13.7 28.0 .490 4.4 10.9 .408 3.9 7.3 .529
Spencer Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Luka Doncic Spencer Hawes
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 65 35.4 28.4 0.9 8.3 9.1 8.7 1.2 0.6 4.5 2.2 9.9 21.6 .457 3.1 8.8 .353 5.6 7.5 .744
Spencer Hawes 81 21.2 7.2 1.6 4.1 5.7 1.5 0.4 0.9 1.2 2.5 3.3 7.0 .465 0.1 0.5 .243 0.6 1.1 .534
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 15 36.8 31.7 0.7 9.1 9.8 6.4 1.8 0.6 3.9 2.9 10.7 23.5 .455 3.4 9.9 .345 6.9 9.0 .770
Spencer Hawes 5 19.6 5.2 1.0 2.8 3.8 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 2.2 2.4 6.6 .364 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 5
Luka Doncic Spencer Hawes
Season 2022-232011-12
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 66 36.2 32.4 0.8 7.8 8.6 8.0 1.4 0.5 3.6 2.5 10.9 22.0 .496 2.8 8.2 .342 7.8 10.5 .742
Spencer Hawes 37 24.9 9.6 2.1 5.2 7.3 2.6 0.4 1.3 1.5 2.7 4.2 8.6 .489 0.1 0.3 .250 1.1 1.5 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 13 25.5 9.3 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.6 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.5 3.8 8.3 .463 0.2 0.4 .400 1.5 2.0 .731

Season 6
Luka Doncic Spencer Hawes
Season 2023-242012-13
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks TBDDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 70 37.5 33.9 0.8 8.4 9.2 9.8 1.4 0.5 4.0 2.1 11.5 23.6 .487 4.1 10.6 .382 6.8 8.7 .786
Spencer Hawes 82 27.2 11.0 2.1 5.1 7.2 2.2 0.3 1.4 1.6 2.8 4.6 9.9 .464 0.4 1.1 .356 1.5 1.9 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 11 41.8 27.1 1.1 8.5 9.6 9.0 1.4 0.5 3.8 2.5 9.5 22.9 .413 2.7 9.7 .280 5.5 7.1 .769
Spencer Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Luka Doncic Spencer Hawes
Season -2013-14
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 80 30.9 13.2 1.6 6.6 8.3 3.0 0.6 1.2 2.2 3.0 5.0 11.0 .456 1.6 3.9 .416 1.5 1.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Luka Doncic Spencer Hawes
Season -2014-15
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 73 17.5 5.8 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.2 0.3 0.7 0.8 2.4 2.2 5.7 .393 0.8 2.4 .313 0.6 0.9 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 8 7.1 2.9 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.1 2.1 .529 0.4 0.8 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 9
Luka Doncic Spencer Hawes
Season -2015-16
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 57 18.2 6.0 0.9 3.4 4.3 1.9 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.9 2.2 5.4 .405 0.7 1.8 .373 0.9 1.1 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 5 10.6 3.6 0.6 2.6 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.0 1.2 2.6 .462 0.2 0.8 .250 1.0 1.2 .833

Season 10
Luka Doncic Spencer Hawes
Season -2016-17
Team -Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 54 14.8 6.2 0.7 2.8 3.5 1.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.4 2.5 5.1 .484 0.5 1.5 .309 0.8 1.0 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 3 5.7 1.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -
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